Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald fired after hazing claims
By Kevin Dotson and Omar Jimenez, CNN (CNN) — Northwestern University fired longtime head football coach Pat Fitzgerald, the school announced…
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Guatemala president says he won’t stay in power as courts continue to hold up election results
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EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern fired coach Pat Fitzgerald on Monday amid a hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the…
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Continue Reading A woman accused of burning a Wyoming abortion clinic has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors
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Continue Reading Authorities capture slaying suspect who escaped custody while being transported in Montana
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Continue Reading Survivors of the Tulsa race massacre are appealing a judge’s decision to dismiss their case for reparations
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Continue Reading UN debates deep sea mining as countries and companies now allowed to seek provisional licenses
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Continue Reading Israeli parliament gives initial OK to piece of contentious judicial overhaul, protests planned
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s parliamentary coalition has given initial approval to a contentious bill to limit…
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Continue Reading James Lewis, convicted of extortion following Tylenol deaths, has died
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Continue Reading A popular Tennessee soccer coach left his phone at a restaurant. Police say they discovered videos on the device of him allegedly raping unconscious boys
By Eli Masket and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Police say they have arrested a “popular” Tennessee soccer coach after finding videos on…
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By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press (AP) — A helicopter pilot faces up to $10,000 in fines and a year in jail for making an illegal lakeside landing in…
Continue Reading Texas governor names second interim attorney general ahead of Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has picked a longtime aide to serve as the state’s second acting attorney…
Continue Reading Joseph Calleja withdraws from `Parsifal’ opening Bayreuth Festival on July 25
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Continue Reading Webb Space Telescope spots most distant black hole yet. More may be lurking
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered the most distant black hole yet using NASA’s Webb…
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Continue Reading Philadelphia shooter fired through 1st victim’s door, claimed to be law enforcement, police say
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of the Duchess of Sussex, the former actress Meghan Markle. Personal Birth date:…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of the Duchess of Sussex, the former actress Meghan Markle. Personal Birth date:…
Continue Reading Deadly flooding is hitting several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY, BRITTANY PETERSON and DREW COSTLEY Associated Press Schools in New Delhi were forced to close Monday after heavy monsoon…
Continue Reading Biden administration asks appeals court to block order limiting its contacts with social media
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court Monday to temporarily block a lower…
Continue Reading West Virginia University reviews academic programs amid budget shortfall
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University says nearly half of its academic programs are under evaluation.…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Angela Merkel, former chancellor of Germany. Personal Birth date: July 17, 1954…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Angela Merkel, former chancellor of Germany. Personal Birth date: July 17, 1954…
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Continue Reading A Libyan court jails 38 human traffickers over the deaths of 11 Europe-bound migrants at sea
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Continue Reading Republican’s hold on nominations leaves Marines without confirmed leader for 1st time in 100 years
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Marine Corps is without a confirmed leader for the first time in a century as Gen.…
Continue Reading Kentucky will roll out sports betting for retail on Sept. 7, in time for the start of NFL season
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Kentucky racing officials have approved the rollout of sports betting, which will take effect when the NFL season…
Continue Reading Lawyer for young adult at center of BBC scandal says claims presenter broke law are ‘rubbish’
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Continue Reading Democrat challenges Rep. Van Orden in Wisconsin battleground as her party seeks to flip House
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Continue Reading US military police find missing 14-year-old girl in barracks on California Marine Corps base
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Military officials say a 14-year-old girl reported missing from her San Diego home was found in the barracks at Camp Pendleton…
Continue Reading Belarusian journalist faces up to 6 years in prison for opposition reporting
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Continue Reading Retired Army Capt. Sam Brown mounts 2nd bid for US Senate in Nevada after losing GOP primary in 2022
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Continue Reading James Lewis, the suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed 7 in the Chicago area, has died
By MARK PRATT Associated Press The suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed seven people in the Chicago area, triggered a nationwide panic,…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania police searching for escaped homicide suspect find possible campsites near jail
WARREN, Pa. (AP) — Police searching for a homicide suspect who used bed sheets to escape from a northwestern Pennsylvania jail say he is likely…
Continue Reading Sex charges dismissed against reality TV doctor and girlfriend
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has dismissed sex charges against a reality TV show doctor and his girlfriend who had been accused…
Continue Reading Ex-Indiana attorney general enters GOP governor’s race after groping case derailed 2020 reelection
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Continue Reading Detroit-area officer charged with federal civil rights crime after punching Black man
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — When the Federal Reserve kicked off its rate-hiking campaign in March last year, the housing market…
Continue Reading Stamp prices are going up starting Sunday
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — The US Postal Service will increase prices on first-class mail stamps to 66 cents from 63 cents.…
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Continue Reading Aretha Franklin’s sons clash over her wishes in trial over dual wills
By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Two sons of the late singer Aretha Franklin gave opposing opinions Monday about the Queen of…
Continue Reading Europe signs off on a new privacy pact that allows people’s data to keep flowing to US
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union has signed off on a new agreement over the privacy of people’s personal…
Continue Reading Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to six years in prison, avoiding death penalty
By Celine Alkhaldi, Jomana Karadsheh and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — Dissident Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, arrested last October for…
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By Celine Alkhaldi, Jomana Karadsheh and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — Dissident Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, arrested last October for…
Continue Reading Young person’s lawyer disputes allegations against BBC presenter
By Sharon Braithwaite, Niamh Kennedy, Sugam Pokharel and Eve Brennan, CNN London (CNN) — A lawyer for the young person at the center of a…
Continue Reading United Nations humanitarian chief says Sudan appears to be in a civil war ‘of the most brutal kind’
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By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say crushing temperatures that blanketed Europe last summer may have led to more than…
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Continue Reading Nearly 62,000 people died from record-breaking heat in Europe last summer. It’s a lesson for the US, too
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 62,000 people died heat-related deaths last year during Europe’s hottest summer on record, a new study…
Continue Reading Tennessee soccer coach is charged with child rape after restaurant workers find photos on his phone
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee soccer coach is accused of drugging and raping at least 10 boys between the ages of 9 and 17 after photos and…
Continue Reading Kansas must stop changing trans people’s sex listing on driver’s licenses, judge says
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas must stop allowing transgender people to change the sex listed on their driver’s…
Continue Reading Larry Nassar, the ex-USA Gymnastics doctor who sexually abused girls for decades, was stabbed 10 times in prison
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Continue Reading James Spader bids farewell to an intriguing criminal mastermind as ‘The Blacklist’ finale approaches
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Raymond “Red” Reddington is finally hanging up his famous black fedora and — fitting…
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By Shawn Nottingham, Hannah Rabinowitz and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually…
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Continue Reading Nobody told her about this gun-safety measure in her state. Now, she wonders if it could have saved her daughter’s life
By Rob Kuznia, Majlie de Puy Kamp and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — Vanessa Salgado’s nightmare began on what should have been a regular evening…
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By ALEKSANDAR FURTULA Associated Press LEIDEN, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands and Indonesia on Monday hailed the return of hundreds of cultural…
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LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Police have arrested a man suspected of shooting and injuring an investigator with a metro Atlanta prosecutor’s office…
Continue Reading Syrian Kurdish fighters kill at least 5 Turkey-backed gunmen in nighttime attack, activists say
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian Kurdish fighters have carried out an attack in northern Syria, killing at least five members…
Continue Reading Relentless rain causes floods in Northeast, prompts rescues and swamps Vermont’s capital
By LISA RATHKE and JOHN MINCHILLO Associated Press ANDOVER, Vt. (AP) — Rescue teams raced into Vermont on Monday after heavy rain drenched parts of…
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Continue Reading Hill Harper, an actor on ‘CSI: NY’ and ‘The Good Doctor,’ is running for the US Senate in Michigan
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Continue Reading Solomon Islands leader visits Beijing, highlighting US-China rivalry in South Pacific
BEIJING (AP) — Leaders of the Solomon Islands and China have promised to expand relations that have fueled unease in Washington and Australia about…
Continue Reading Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prison
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually…
Continue Reading Jews and Muslims come together at Srebrenica anniversary of Europe’s only post-World War II genocide
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‘We are waiting for that minute when the war ends.’ Residents of a Ukrainian frontline town cling on to life
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By Sarah Sirgany, Kostyantin Gak and Ben Wedeman, CNN Siversk, Ukraine (CNN) — It’s midday in the frontline town of Siversk, eastern Ukraine.…
Continue Reading A bejeweled cannon and other art will head home to Sri Lanka from Netherlands museum
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s foreign minister says his country welcomes the…
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan state Sens. Curtis Hertel Jr. and Tom Barrett will face off for the 7th…
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By Hande Atay Alam and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Brussels should clear the path…
Continue Reading Erdogan links Sweden’s NATO bid to Turkey joining the EU
By Hande Atay Alam and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Brussels should clear the path…
Continue Reading Man charged in Berlin with attempted arson attack on building housing Russian intelligence officers
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Continue Reading Ukrainian soccer club calls out Turkish rival for going to Russia to play Gazprom-owned Zenit
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Ukrainian soccer club Dynamo Kyiv has told Turkish rival Fenerbahce it had “blood on your…
Continue Reading Albanian prosecutors demand arrest of lawmaker and former deputy premier on corruption charges
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian special prosecutors have demanded that a lawmaker and former deputy prime…
Continue Reading Democrat Roland Gutierrez joins US Senate race in Texas after pressing for action over Uvalde
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has drawn another Democratic challenger in the 2024 U.S.…
Continue Reading UN warns of ‘full-scale civil war’ in Sudan after weekend airstrike kills dozens
By Amy Cassidy and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations has warned that Sudan could be on the verge of all-out-war after a weekend…
Continue Reading UN warns of ‘full-scale civil war’ in Sudan after weekend airstrike kills dozens
By Amy Cassidy and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations has warned that Sudan could be on the verge of all-out-war after a weekend…
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By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Secure 2.0 gave people several new options for workplace retirement accounts, but it forces higher-income savers to use…
Continue Reading Nobody told her about this gun-safety measure in her state. Now, she wonders if it could have saved her daughter’s life
By Rob Kuznia, Majlie de Puy Kamp and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — Vanessa Salgado’s nightmare began on what should have been a regular evening…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 10: Biden, NY floods, Health care ban, Public transit, Israel
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Airports around the world have lifted restrictions on liquids in carry-on luggage, but it’ll be some time…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 10: Biden, NY floods, Health care ban, Public transit, Israel
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Airports around the world have lifted restrictions on liquids in carry-on luggage, but it’ll be some time…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 10: Biden, NY floods, Health care ban, Public transit, Israel
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Airports around the world have lifted restrictions on liquids in carry-on luggage, but it’ll be some time…
Continue Reading Israeli troops kill alleged Palestinian gunman as West Bank violence persists
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops have shot and killed an alleged Palestinian gunman during new unrest in the West Bank. Monday’s shooting came…
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By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A jury was seated Monday afternoon in the trial of a Las Vegas police officer accused of stealing…
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By SAM MEDNICK and RENATA BRITO Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Spanish authorities say they have rescued 86 people from a boat near the…
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BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s statistics bureau says the country’s annual inflation rate has set a record high,…
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